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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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